Southern Alberta News
Soil moisture reserves rebounding across parts of province
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Soil moisture levels thanks to a relatively wet early fall have allowed soil moisture reserves to rebound dramatically across most of the south and north east regions of the province, says the Alberta government. Reserves have also rebounded through the eastern half of the central region. However, the situation is drastically different in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boxing coach offering lessons to knockout sedentary lifestyles
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 20th, 2024
A Lethbridge man is offering affordable boxing classes to anyone aged 12 and up. Christopher Campbell has been coaching boxing for the last decade, with eight of those years being under former Olympic boxer Rick Duff. Campbell’s goal is to help make active lifestyles more accessible in a day and age where many people aren’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AMA to address physician care model; province says progress being made
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Medical Association says it can’t ask members to be patient for a new agreement with the province any longer. AMA president Paul Parks, an emergency room doctor in Medicine Hat, said in a release this week that the most critical elements of a forum today and Saturday in Calgary will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Library ready for Word On The Street festival
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
Many different types of literature will be on display for attendees to learn about at The Word On The Street Lethbridge Book and Magazine Festival on Saturday at the Lethbridge Public Library. The festival will see authors, illustrators and performers coming in from across Canada, the U.S. and locally taking to seven different stages throughout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YMCA looks to counter community disconnect
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A survey conducted by YMCA Canada from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 among a representative sample of 1,501 online Canadians who are members of the Angus Reid Forum has revealed that six in 10 Canadians have little or no sense of community. Jennifer Petracek-Kolb, YMCA Lethbridge CEO, spoke about the survey results and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crowsnest council sets date for coal vote
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Crowsnest Pass municipal council has set the date for a non-binding vote of electors on a question regarding coal mining in the region. The vote will be staged Nov. 25 with CNP electors being able to cast a ballot in their voting subdivisions from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. An advanced poll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City removing river valley structures
By Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
Two unauthorized man-created structures in the river valley are being removed by the City of Lethbridge. One is called the ‘World Peace Earth Shrine’ and is located in Botterill Bottom Park. The other is known as ‘World Peace Sky Shrine’ and is situated in the Lethbridge Nature Reserve. The City says The removals come after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Westminster STEM program gets Rotarian boost
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
The Lethbridge Rotary Sunrise Club further cemented themselves in the local school community with a sizable donation to Westminster School’s STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Program on Wednesday. The local Rotary Club donated $10,000 to their STEM program as a part of its focus to make community investments and show their support for educational initiatives. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WestJet changing schedule for Lethbridge flights
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 19th, 2024
Starting October 27 there will only be one flight to and from the Lethbridge airport each day, but travellers say they are already seeing scheduling changes being implemented. Harold Pereverseff is a frequent traveller from Lethbridge. He decided to book a flight to Barcelona, Spain for the end of September. His original flight itinerary had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City manager signs new contract
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 19th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has signed a six-year contract with City Manager Lloyd Brierley. Mayor Blaine Hyggen told council Tuesday that the contract ensure’s Brierley’s “extensive experience in both the private and public sector will continue to guide our staff and support residences until at least 2030. Hyggen said stability is important to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids returning to school can face risks
By Noreve Gay O. Belarmino - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 18th, 2024
With children going back to school, false traffic assumptions pose a real risk to these young pedestrians. According to Travis Bissett, a partner and chair of the Personal Injury Practice Group at Stringam Law LLP, children are more likely to be pedestrians than adults as they cannot drive, and they can easily become the most ... Read More »
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